Bill Cassidy

I agree with some of my colleagues, Senator Paul said regarding the adverse kind of paradoxical effect of decreasing rebates, but I differ with them on spread pricing.

Thank you, Chair Sanders. In a sense, this is the culmination of a portion of my life.

I come from treating a group of patients who are uninsured in Louisiana. I speak with some authority.

But in general, the intellectual property protection plays a critical role in incentivizing innovation.

I have limited time.

You would limit the number of companies and the number of companies is already limited.

Another suggestion, as regards how to develop some of these products is to incentivize innovation with an x price, a large sum of money.

I am committed to getting this bill done.

Today, we are discussing an important responsibility of the Committee, the reauthorization of the bipartisan Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act, or PAHPA.

If we want to protect the American people, we have got to deal with this issue as well.

I come from treating a group of patients who are uninsured in Louisiana. I speak with some authority.

But in general, the intellectual property protection plays a critical role in incentivizing innovation.

Another suggestion, as regards how to develop some of these products is to incentivize innovation with an x price, a large sum of money.

I have limited time.

You would limit the number of companies and the number of companies is already limited.

Hey, thank you, again. Let me echo what Senator Romney said. I do think all of your employees were working tirelessly through the pandemic...

I am committed to getting this bill done.

If we want to protect the American people, we have got to deal with this issue as well.

We need to make sure that our medical personnel have the supplies, the masks, the gowns, the gloves that they need.

PAHPA was first enacted in 2006, largely to address the failures of the Federal response following Hurricane Katrina.

Today, we are discussing an important responsibility of the Committee, the reauthorization of the bipartisan Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act, or PAHPA.

I come from treating a group of patients who are uninsured in Louisiana. I speak with some authority.

But in general, the intellectual property protection plays a critical role in incentivizing innovation.

You would limit the number of companies and the number of companies is already limited.

I do think all of your employees were working tirelessly through the pandemic, and I really appreciate that.